How I'm using AI Vision to kill "Zombie Pages" (and why my PH launch failed)

I just launched LinksWatcher on Product Hunt today and, well... it’s currently sitting at #251 with 0 points.

While that might look like a total fail, I’m actually more excited than ever. Why? Because I realized my tool isn't for the general "launch hunters," it's for serious affiliate marketers and agencies who are tired of "Zombie Pages".

The problem: Most link checkers only look for "200 OK" status codes. But a page can be "up" while the product is actually out of stock or the buy button is missing. This "invisible leak" costs affiliates about 15% of their revenue.

The solution: I built an AI Vision engine that "sees" the page like a human would. It detects if the product is actually there, not just if the link works.

I'm moving away from the "launch hype" and focusing on direct outreach to agencies now.

I’m curious: How do you guys currently monitor out-of-stock products on your niche sites? Manual checks, or do you trust your APIs?